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Consumer Self-Engagement With Fast Moving Healthcare Brands In India: Ad Creativity And Attitude Towards The Ad And Brand As Influencers, Anupama K., Kalyani Suresh

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

With television still being the dominant avenue for advertising in India, the study seeks to enhance the understanding of consumer behavior underlying ad and brand attitude formation leading to the self-engagement with fast moving healthcare goods (FMHG). Data (n =100) was collected through online questionnaires using stratified sampling from respondents in two cities of Tamil Nadu, India. The analysis reveals an indirect effect of creative divergence on consumer self-engagement with functional foods and dietary supplements through attitude towards the ad and brand. Gender, age, and income are mediating variables, with the consumers typically belonging to the female gender, the lower …

Thai Vocational Internship Student-Teacher Development Through A Constructionism Learning Skills Model, Sirikanya Netrthanon, Sirirat Petsangsri, Paitoon Pimdee

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

“Thai Select” Restaurant Brand Equity: A London Analysis, Puris Sornsaruht, Sudaporn Sawmong

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

Collaborative Research And Education In Global Health: Insights And Perspectives, Joseph Ching Velasco, Kanchana Thianlai

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

Change Vulnerability Forecasting For Southeast Asiausing Deep Learning Algorithm, Amelia Ritahani Ismail, Nur 'Atikah Binti Mohd Ali, Junaida Sulaiman

Knowledge Engineering and Data Science

Climate change is expected to change people’s livelihood in significant ways. Several vulnerability factors and readiness factors used for measuring the prediction index of that particular country on how vulnerable of a country towards global change. Primary data was collected from University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index (NDGAIN). The data has been trained for the forecasting purpose with support from the validated statistical analysis. The summary of the predicted index is visualized using machine learning tools. The results developed the correlation between vulnerability and readiness factors and shows the stability of the country towards climate change. The framework is …

Energy Efficiency Metrics Of University Data Centers, Leonel Hernandez, Genett Jimenez, Piedad Marchena

Knowledge Engineering and Data Science

The data centers are fundamental pieces in the network and computing infrastructure,and evidently today more than ever they are relevant. Since they support the processing, analysis, assurance of the data generated in the network and by the applications in the cloud, which every day increases its volume thanks to technologies such as Internet of Things, Virtualization, and cloud computing, among others. Precisely the management of this large volume of information makes the data centers consume a lot of energy, generating great concern to owners and administrators. Green Data Centers offer a solution to this problem, reducing the impact produced by …

Profiling And Identifying Individual Usersby Their Command Line Usage And Writing Style, Darusalam Darusalam, Helen Ashman

Knowledge Engineering and Data Science

Profiling and identifying individual users is an approach for intrusion detection in a computer system. User profiles are important in many applications since they record highly user-specific information - profiles are basically built to record information about users or for users to share experiences with each other. This research extends previous research on re-authenticating users with their user profiles. This research focuses on the potential to add psychometric user characteristics into the user model so as to be able to detect unauthorized users who may be masquerading as a genuine user. There are five participants involved in the investigation for …

Signature Pattern Recognition Using Kohonen Network, Nadia Roosmalita Sari, Mohammad Zoqi Sarwani, Yudha Alif Aulia, Wayan Firdaus Mahmudy

Knowledge Engineering and Data Science

A signature is a special form of handwriting that used for human identification process. The current identification process is extremely ineffective. People have to manually compare signatures with the previously stored data. This study proposed SOM Kohonen algorithm as the method of signature pattern recognition. This method has able to visualize high-dimensional data. The image processing method is used in this study in pre-processing data phase. The accuracy of SOM Kohonen was 70 %, indicated the method used was good enough for pattern recognition.

User’S Satisfaction Level Of Library Sources And Services In Sadakathullah Appa College Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu: A Study, Dr.R.R. Saravanakumar, M. Mani, M. Manthiramoorthi, Dr.A. Thirumagal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study examines the user’s satisfaction level of library sources and services in Sadakathullah Appa College Library (SACLIB), Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu. Questionnaire was the instrument for collecting data. 130 copies of questionnaires were distributed, 100 were received. The present study focuses on users regarding library resources, services, physical facilities, internet, etc.

The Effect Of Social Media E-Marketing Towards Consumers Shopping Behavior, Arius Krypton, Naldo Naldo, Hardika Widi Satria

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

As the numbers of internet users increase, the trend of online transactions also increase. E-Marketing is one of a selling strategy using social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Whatsapp, BBM and LinkedIn. The purpose of this study was to analyze the simultaneous and partial effect of E-Marketing on the shopping behavior of respondents. Data were obtained from questionnaires given to 100 student respondents of Indonesian vocational education. The analytical method used in this research is the t-test and F test using SPSS 17. Based on the results of the study it is found that three factors affected the shopping …

Budaya Kerentanan Dan Kapasitas Masyarakat Kepulauan Mentawai Menghadapi Bencana Gempa Bumi Dan Tsunami, Purnama Betty Rosalyna Sitorus

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

One of the things that can threaten the national security is the high incidence of disasters. Based on the research, scientists estimate there are still many events including a major earthquake disaster -risk tsunami threat in Indonesia, particularly in the Mentawai Islands which is a 200 year earthquake cycle. One effort to do for disaster risk reduction is by knowing the culture in society, vulnerability, and capacity of communities to cope with disasters. The purpose of this study is to map the culture associated with disasters and analyze the vulnerability and capacity of the social, physical, economic, and environmental. Location …

Uji Kualitas Uji Dokumentasi Terapi Menggunakan Teori Tes Klasik Dan Model Rasch, Reza Nur Asyi

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

The third-semester occupational therapy students of the University of Indonesia Medical Vocational Program must have occupational documentation competence to explore the information that is available to the patient and determine the purpose of the therapy to be given to become an occupational therapist. The courses taught cannot yet evaluate and analyze student competencies related to occupational therapy documentation. This problem was analyzed using psychology (psychometrics) in the form of Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Rasch Mode. Research respondents were 200 people with a measurement tool for response patterns along with key answers from the Occupation Documentation Final Test, Universitas Indonesia …

Hepatic Encephalopathy In Patients With Diabetes Mellitus, El-Saied Shaheen, Helmy M. Elshazly, Noha Abd Allah

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background and aim of the work Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a complex frequent neuropsychiatric manifestation of chronic and acute liver disease with disturbance of psychomotor, intellectual, cognitive, behavioral, and fine motor function of varying severity. Diabetes mellitus (DM) exacerbates progression of hepatic fibrosis. Recently, a meta-analysis study concluded that type 2 DM was associated with relative 1.5-fold increased risk for clinically defined Alzheimer disease and 2.5 for vascular dementia compared with nondiabetic individuals; furthermore, one recent prospective study showed that elevated blood glucose in the absence of DM increased the risk of dementia. Given the high prevalence of DM in …

Effect Of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field On Menstrual Distress In Primary Dysmenorrhic Women, Ahmed H. Abd El Aziz, Engy M. El Nahas, Hesham M. Kamal

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background Primary dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual cramp that is recurrent and is not owing to other diseases and is a common cause of stay at home and school or work. Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) on menstrual distress in primary dysmenorrheic women. Patients and methods A total of 40 women having primary dysmenorrhea were selected from Physical Therapy Department in Al Mataria Teaching Hospital in Cairo. Their ages ranged from 20 to 30 years. They were divided randomly into two groups equal in number: group A (study group), …

Comparison Between The Effect Of Intra-Articular Injections Of Platelet-Rich Plasma And Corticosteroids In Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis, Abeer H. Ismaiel

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Objective The objective of this study was to compare intra-articular injections (IAIs) of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and corticosteroid injections in reducing pain and studying which has a more effective and lasting functional improvement. Patients and methods A total of 60 patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren–Lawrence grades 3 and 4) were enrolled in this study. Patients were randomized to treatment either with a single leukocyte-rich PRP or corticosteroid IAIs. Patients were assessed by visual analog scale, and Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score at 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment. Results Our results showed improvement in all variables in …

On The Generalized Kinetic Equation For Surface Gravity Waves, Blow-Up And Its Restraint, David Andrade, Raphael Stuhlmeier, Michael Stiassnie

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

Faktor Risiko Kejadian Dehidrasi Pada Petani Garam Di Kecamatan Kaliori, Kabupaten Rembang, Nur Fitriah, Henry Setyawan S, Mateus Sakundarno Adi, Ari Udiyono

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Dehidrasi merupakan salah satu tanda dari ketidakseimbangan cairan tubuh. Status hidrasi penduduk indonesia yaitu 49,2% penduduk tidak terhidrasi dengan baik. Salah satu kelompok yang berisiko tinggi terhadap dehidrasi adalah petani garam. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor risiko dehidrasi pada petani garam yaitu faktor pengetahuan, faktor aktivitas fisik, faktor asupan cairan, dan faktor alat pelindung diri terhadap kejadian dehidrasi. Jenis penelitian ini bersifat observasional analitik dengan desain studi cross sectional. Jumlah subjek pada penelitian ini sebanyak 100 yang dipilih dengan teknik simple random sampling. Hasil analisis menunjukan bahwa pengetahuan, dan aktivitas fisik bukan merupakan faktor risiko dehidrasi pada petani garam. …

The Experiences Of Counselors-In-Training In A School-Based Counseling Practicum, Christopher T. Belser, Naomi J. Wheeler, Samuel L. Bierbrauer, Coralis S. Solomon, Shaywanna Harris, A Elizabeth Crunk, Glenn W. Lambie

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

Counselor education programs often must choose between providing in vivo faculty supervision or a community-based setting. Programs that combine both elements have shown positive preliminary findings related to counselor development; however, the in-depth experiences of students in such programs have not been explored. This phenomenological study examined the lived experiences of counselors-in-training who participated in a school-based counseling practicum with in vivo faculty supervision. Researchers identified six themes, including continuum of support within relationships, operational challenges and concerns, needs and challenges of the community, working with children, expectations and realities, and counselor identity development. Implications for counselor education and research …

The Relationship Between Counseling Students’ Theoretical Orientation And Treatment Outcomes, Jessica Holm, Cynthia Bevly, Elizabeth Prosek

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

A MANCOVA was conducted to determine differences in client treatment outcomes based on counseling students’ theoretical orientations. Results indicated that at a training clinic, clients demonstrated statistically significant improvement and, students’ theoretical orientation did not significantly affect client outcomes. Pedagogical strategies are suggested for counselor educators and supervisors.

Collaborative Gatekeeping Between Site Supervisors And Mental Health Counseling Faculty, Christian Dean, Sarah E. Stewart-Spencer, Anne Cabanilla, Dale V. Wayman, Mindy Heher

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

This study examined collaborative gatekeeping practices of CACREP-accredited (2001 and 2009 standards) mental health counseling programs and fieldwork site supervisors. A total of 28 programs participated in the study exploring site supervisor collaboration with fieldwork faculty when a problematic trainee is terminated, dismissed, or fired from a fieldwork site. Results indicate that a lack of clear policies for managing problem fieldwork trainees may leave counselor educators uncertain about appropriate follow-up actions. Recommendations for future studies include replicating this study using a larger sample size, studying this topic and population using qualitative methods, and surveying the perspective of site supervisors.

Post-Wildfire Recovery Of An Upland Oak-Pine Forest On The Cumberland Plateau, Kentucky, Usa, Devin E. Black, Zachary W. Poynter, Claudia A. Cotton, Suraj Upadhaya, David D. Taylor, Wendy Leuenberger, Beth A. Blankenship, Mary A. Arthur

Forestry and Natural Resources Faculty Publications

Background: Many forests within the southern Appalachian region, USA, have experienced decades of fire exclusion, contributing to regeneration challenges for species such as oaks (Quercus spp. L.) and pines (Pinus spp. L.), and threatening the maintenance of oak-dominated forests in the future. While the use of prescribed fire as a forest management tool is increasing within this region, there remains a lack of information on the potential role of wildfire. A wildfire within the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky, USA, provided an opportunity to investigate how wildfire affected forest vegetation response.

Results: We examined the effects of fire …

Immersive Virtual Reality For The Management Of Pain In Community-Dwelling Older Adults., Sara Benham, Minhee Kang, Namrata Grampurohit

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

Immersive virtual reality (VR) can provide a high level of engagement and distraction analgesia to address pain. However, community-based applications of this technology for older adults have not been studied. The objective of this study was to examine the applicability and effectiveness of an immersive VR intervention for pain, depression, and quality of life (QOL) in older adults. This pretest–posttest, mixed-methods design included senior center members (n = 12) with pain that interfered with daily functioning. The outcomes included the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS^®) depression scale, World Health Organization Quality of Life …

Indonesian Perspective Of Wellbeing: A Qualitative Study, Herdiyan Maulana, Patricia Obst, Nigar Khawaja

The Qualitative Report

Cross-cultural research suggests that wellbeing may be experienced differently by distinct populations. While research on wellbeing in non-Western populations has increased, there is limited empirical evidence regarding wellbeing in Indonesia. As the fourth largest country in the world, and with its unique socio-cultural characteristics, the potentially distinctive Indonesian experience of wellbeing has been overlooked by international scholars. The present research investigated the Indonesian perception of wellbeing using a qualitative thematic analysis approach. Thirty Indonesian adults participated in semi structured interviews which focused on their understanding and experience of wellbeing. The analysis revealed a number of keythemes: fulfilment of basic needs; …

Purpose, Power, Politics, Privilege, And Promise: A Review Of International Perspectives On Autoethnographic Research And Practice, Kay Aranda Dr

The Qualitative Report

This collection of international critical scholarship seeks to question, provoke, unsettle and reengage with changing understandings of autoethnography, its research and practices. In this review I share my reading of these contributions by highlighting important themes running throughout the book. These involve the shared but differently positioned vulnerabilities present in knowledge making, alongside desires for recognition, visibility or belonging. However, equally present are processes of misrecognition, silencing and othering resulting from unequal distributions of power and privilege. This book reaffirms how autoethnographic research may recognise vulnerabilities, but these are always more than individual suffering. Vulnerability becomes political. The scope and …

Preventing An Era Of "New Eugenics": An Argument For Federal Funding And Regulation Of Gene Editing Research In Human Embryos, Michael R. Dohn

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

The 1997 film Gattaca is set in a futuristic society in which its members are either “valid,” born with the aid of genetic engineering, or “invalid", conceived by traditional means. While valids qualify for high-level professional employment, in-valids are considered less desirable by society and are relegated to menial jobs. At the time of the film’s release, this type of dystopian society, dominated by genetic engineering, seemed far into the future; however, only twenty years later, the concept of manipulating the genes of human embryos is near reality. The last decade has seen tremendous progression in gene editing technology. In …

Find, Process, And Share: An Optimal Control In The Vidale-Wolfe Marketing Model, Michael C. Barg

CODEE Journal

The Vidale-Wolfe marketing model is a first-order, linear, non-homogeneous ordinary differential equation (ODE) where the forcing term is proportional to advertising expenditure. With an initial response in sales as the initial condition, the solution of the initial value problem is straightforward for a first undergraduate ODE course. The model serves as an excellent example of many relevant topics for those students whose interests lie in economics, finance, or marketing. Its inclusion in the curriculum is particularly rewarding at an institution without a physics program. The model is not new, but it was novel to us when a group of students …

Awareness And Use Of Electronic Books Among Undergraduate Students: A Survey, Chuks Daniel Oriogu, Kolawole Idowu Oluwatola, Darlina Chima Oriogu-Ogbuiyi, Augustine I. Enamudu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The increasingly growth of electronic books has created an enabling access to and use of e-prints within the confine of one’s environment; thereby providing wider accessibility and usability. However, the study investigated the awareness and use of electronic books among undergraduate students in Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted and structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics was used to answer the research questions. The study revealed that most of the respondents are partially aware of the availability of e-book in their area of specialization, dedicated e-book reader devices (e.g. Kindle, Sony reader) …

The Taking Of Business Method Patents?, Matthew J. Rizzolo, Kathryn C. Thornton

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

In Oil States Energy Services v. Greene’s Energy Group, the Supreme Court rejected a Constitutional challenge to the Inter Partes Review proceedings created in the 2011 America Invents Act (AIA), finding that these proceedings violate neither Article III nor the Seventh Amendment. But in doing so, the Supreme Court reiterated its longstanding view that patents are property rights which are protected by other Constitutional provisions—such as the Fifth Amendment’s Taking Clause or Due Process Clause. This article raises the question as to whether, in light of Oil States, patent owners who have had their patents canceled through certain AIA trial …

Out In The Open: State Ex Rel. Caster V. City Of Columbus And The Expansion Of Ohio Public Records Law, Andrew S. Radin

University of Cincinnati Law Review

No abstract provided.

Warning! Speak At Your Own Risk: First Amendment Restrictions On Off-Campus Physical, Emotional, Or Cyber Bullying, Melissa Anne Springer

University of Cincinnati Law Review

No abstract provided.